Popular Peloton instructor and influencer Kendall Toole recently spoke about her Christian faith, respond to a review who took issue with Toole wearing a cross necklace and said Toole was “getting preachy.”
Toole, who often wears the necklace in her classes, said she wants to be open about her beliefs. “I’m actually very proud of my faith,” she said. She admitted that she used to avoid speaking publicly about her faith and was concerned about negative reactions. But she is now more open and encourages others to be too.
“It is not only okay, but also beautiful to be open about your beliefs and spiritual practices while loving and respecting the beliefs of others,” she wrote in a statement. recent post on Instagram.
Toole, also a mental health advocate, has more than 900,000 followers on Instagram. She is known for ending her Peloton cycling classes with her motto inspired by her father’s advice: “They can knock you out, but they can’t knock you out.”
Defending his faith in the Instagram post, Toole began by issuing an apology on behalf of other Christians who may have been hurt or judged by others. “Often, myself included, people have used religion and often Christianity to condone their acts of judgment and hatred, in order to promote their own identity and ego. But this is not the foundation of Christianity, quite the contrary,” she wrote.
“Christianity is not something that is meant to make you feel superior to anyone else,” she said in a video. “In fact, my faith constantly humbles me and I love it. It makes me empathetic towards others, it makes me recognize the beauty of life and my existence, but it also doesn’t mean I’m going to hate someone else or think I’m above someone else. another one.
Toole said she has friends of different religions and has attended services with her Jewish, Hindu and Muslim friends.
“I think it’s all beautiful — I don’t think I’m above or below anyone else,” she said, adding that she’s simply using her platform to share what works in his life. Toole’s followers rallied to support her, and one commenter even asked if Peloton would host a Christian music ride.
Toole has openly stated that she was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 10, survived a suicide attempt, and lives with anxiety and depression. according to “Today.”
“If this doesn’t work for you…you’re entitled to your own opinion,” Toole said in the video. “I will always think you are valuable and worthy even if I disagree with your opinion.”
